Studio Rex

Jean-Marie Donat Collection

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What stories are hidden in the archives of photo studios? What can studio photographs reveal about the life paths and hopes of the individuals portrayed? These are some of the questions raised by the history of Studio Rex. Located in the heart of the working-class neighborhood Belsunce in Marseille, the photo studio was run by the Armenian-Cypriot Keussayan family for two generations between 1933–2018 and served as a meeting point for migrants from North and West Africa and other countries. About ten years ago, French collector Jean-Marie Donat acquired a large part of the studio‘s extensive archive of tens of thousands of photographs and photo negatives taken there between 1966 and 1985. It was a trove preserving personal memories and historical events, highlighting the often invisible human stories behind migration. In dialog with Studio Rex, a local historical intervention about studio Mathesie, which existed in Kreuzberg until 1993, opens up general questions about the role of photo studios in visual culture, the relevance of (self-)representation and the challenges that can arise when telling such stories.

Runtime: Sat, 01/06/2024 to Thu, 05/09/2024

Price info: Visitors of the Museum of Photography and the Helmut Newton Foundation receive a discount of 2,00 €, respectively 1,00 € (for the reduced ticket) on the day of validity of their ticket.

Price: €12.00

Reduced price: €6.00

Reduced price info: Children and young people up to the age of 18 are admitted free of charge.

Takes place here:

• C/O Berlin (im Amerika-Haus)